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Restore® Paste
Buffered Electrolyte Supplement
Restore Paste is a carefully formulated paste electrolyte supplement designed to match the composition of sweat. Restore Paste is an easy-to-administer product that includes a buffering agent designed to support gastrointestinal comfort in horses. When horses sweat they lose electrolytes, with the principal losses being chloride, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. If these essential nutrients are not replenished, the consequences may include dehydration, muscular weakness, overheating, fatigue, and poor performance. The composition of Restore Paste mimics that of horse sweat so it replaces what has been lost in sweat.
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Features and Benefits
• Easy-to-administer oral paste
• For routine or strategic electrolyte replacement for all horses that sweat
• Supplies sodium, chloride, potassium, and magnesium to hard-working horses
• Stimulates thirst response and encourages horses to drink
• Non-irritating formula for oral and gastrointestinal comfort
Feeding Recommendations
Administer one tube (60 g) after strenuous activity when the horse has been sweating. For best results during endurance training and competitions, administer full tubes of Restore Paste during the ride at rest stops or at water stops on the trail, and after completion.
Guaranteed Analysis
Serving and Container Sizes
Serving Size g (one tube)
Size Available in single tubes and cases of 12
Buffer-Infused Paste
Pastes offer a convenient way to administer electrolytes, especially during a competition. Some performance horses, however, have gastric ulcers, and the salts in electrolytes can further aggravate stomach tissue. Restore Paste includes a stomach buffer to avoid tissue irritation.
Offer Plenty of Water
It may be difficult to realize the volume of fluid lost as the sweat may evaporate before it is even seen. Electrolytes can help prevent dehydration because they will encourage a horse to drink, especially if the horse is not fond of drinking unfamiliar water at show or competition venues. Without adequate water intake, electrolyte supplementation can actually exacerbate dehydration. Therefore, offer plenty of water to any horse given electrolytes.
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Prescription Strength Hoof and Coat Conditioner
Bio-Bloom PS is a dual-action supplement designed to promote and maintain healthy hooves and skin from the inside out. Bio-Bloom PS contains biotin, methionine, iodine, and chelated zinc at levels shown to support hoof growth, including development of strong hoof wall. Bio-Bloom PS includes lecithin and essential fatty acids from full-fat soybeans, nutrients that are necessary for production of resilient hoof horn and shiny coats.
Features and Benefits
• Contains biotin, methionine, iodine, and chelated zinc at levels shown to improve and support hoof growth, including development of strong hoof wall
• Produces a soft, shiny coat and healthy growth of mane and tail
• Promotes health of hooves damaged by laminitis, seedy toe, sand cracks, and wet-dry cycles
• Includes essential amino acids and fatty acids, important nutrients for optimal coat condition
Feeding Recommendations
Top-dress on feed. Feed 30 g to 60 g per day to horses and ponies. Feed 60 g per day for treatment of acute hoof damage and coat conditioning. Feed 90 to 120 g to horses recovering from laminitis.
Guaranteed Analysis
Serving and Container Sizes
Serving Size
30 g (30-g scoop included)
Container Sizes
2 kg (66 servings)
10 kg (333 servings)
What Is Biotin?
Biotin is a B-vitamin that, like other B-vitamins, is essential in the conversion of feedstuffs to energy so horses can grow to their genetic potential, perform, and reproduce. The medley of ingredients in Bio-Bloom PS sets it apart from other hoof supplements that contain only biotin.
Biotin: How Much Is Enough?
Research focusing on biotin supplementation as a means of improving hoof quality started in the mid-1980s. Studies have shown that many horses benefit from biotin supplementation, displaying improved hoof quality and accelerated hoof growth.
